Implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework for Robust Data Protection

As organizations face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, particularly ransomware attacks targeting storage systems, implementing comprehensive cybersecurity measures has become critical. Cloudian’s HyperStore 8.2 addresses these challenges by aligning with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, providing robust protection for unstructured data storage. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, provides a … Read More

Integrating Cloudian HyperStore with the Confluent Platform for Scalable, Cost-Effective Data Storage

This blog describes how to integrate Cloudian HyperStore with the Confluent platform to provide a limitlessly scalable repository for Apache Kafka workflows. Integrating the Confluent platform with Cloudian, a distributed object storage system, provides organizations with a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solution for handling streaming data. This integration is especially beneficial for businesses that rely ... Read More

Storing Petabytes and Saving Millions: How UC Berkeley Researchers Rely on Cloudian for Flexible, Affordable Data Storage

The University of California, Berkeley is renowned for cutting-edge research across a wide range of disciplines, from genomics and astronomy to social sciences and beyond. But groundbreaking research generates vast amounts of data – petabytes upon petabytes. Storing, accessing, and preserving that data is a critical challenge facing Berkeley’s research community. In the past, Berkeley … Read More

How Cloudian Object Storage and GPUDirect Work Together to Accelerate Data-Intensive Applications

NVIDIA GPUDirect technology and Cloudian object storage are two powerful tools that, when combined, can dramatically enhance the performance of data-intensive applications. Let’s explore how these technologies work together to drive innovation and efficiency. What is Cloudian Object Storage? Cloudian is a leading provider of scalable object storage solutions, designed to handle massive amounts of … Read More

How Cloudian Certifies Compliance with SEC, FINRA, and CFTC Recordkeeping Regulations

In today’s heavily regulated financial landscape, institutions must adhere to stringent guidelines for storing and preserving electronic records. The SEC, FINRA, and CFTC mandate that records be maintained in a non-rewriteable, non-erasable format for the entirety of their retention period. Cloudian® HyperStore®, a scalable, S3-compatible object storage platform, has recently been rigorously reevaluated by Cohasset ... Read More

How Cloudian HyperStore Powers AI Workloads

As data continues to grow exponentially, driven by AI and machine learning demands, organizations require scalable storage optimized for real-time access and analysis. Cloudian’s evolution from backup and archive storage to a platform for AI infrastructure underscores object storage's adaptability to meet these changing needs. In a recent podcast with Twain Taylor at Amazic.com, I ... Read More

Cloudian Shatters AI Storage Barriers with Direct GPU-to-Object Storage Access

In a landmark advancement for AI infrastructure, Cloudian has eliminated the traditional bottleneck between object storage and GPU computing. Working closely with NVIDIA, we’ve engineered the industry’s first GPUDirect for Object Storage solution—a breakthrough that enables GPUs to directly access object storage data through RDMA, completely bypassing both CPU overhead and HTTP protocol limitations. As … Read More

IDC Report on Cloud Repatriation: Why Companies Are Bringing Workloads Back On-Premises

Cloud computing has long been touted as the solution to modern IT challenges, promising organizations enhanced scalability, flexibility, and cost savings. However, recent trends suggest that IT managers now find that a hybrid approach, that incorporates on-prem infrastructure, often better suits their needs. According to new research highlighted in IDC’s Cloud Pulse 4Q 2023 survey, … Read More

Lenovo and Cloudian Offer Game-Changing AI Data Lake Platform Powered by AMD

In today’s AI-driven world, organizations face a growing challenge: managing and processing massive amounts of data efficiently while keeping power consumption in check. Lenovo and Cloudian have stepped up to address this challenge with a HyperStore-powered AI data lake platform, now generally available. Breaking Performance Barriers with Power Efficiency The solution combines Cloudian’s proven data … Read More